(Show:
all events
within 1 month
within 3 months
past events
)
9/01/2009 - 9/30/2009Festival of Our Lady of Mercy (Festa de la Merce)
Barcelona,
Spain
A plague of locusts was banished from the city in 1687 by the Virgin of Mercy, and the miracle has been celebrated ever since - with this, one of Barcelona's biggest and noisiest festivals. The main event takes place on 24 September, the day when musicians and performers mingle with the crowds in the streets, while symbolic giants shamble in procession along the avenues. A great number of concerts and events also take place on this day, as well as on the preceding and following days, and it is worth noting that, on the 24th, entry to Barcelona's museums is free. About 100 music and performance concerts are held in various venues and there are several hundred fringe events held over the course of about four days.
Themes:
Dance
, Spectacle
, Religion
, Music
Hours: From 1000 until late at night.
Cost: Open-air events are free.
Where: Various streets and venues in Barcelona
Various streets and venues in the centre of Barcelona. Outdoor concert venues include Placa de Joan Coromines, Rambla del Raval and Forum Park
Barcelona, Spain
Getting there:
Foot: Most events are within walking distance of the city centre
Underground: The Underground can be used for peripheral locations.
Contact Information:
Ajuntament de Barcelona
Placa Sant Jaume 2
Barcelona
Catalunya
08002
Spain
Telephone: +34 93 402 7000.
Email: bi@mail.bcn.es
Website: www.bcn.es
